Then that’s not a good reason. “Because it’s good” doesn’t justify the kill. For survival? Sure, I’d give that a pass, even though I’d defend myself. I would understand the situation. And people have done this.
If you have this “no-kill” stance for animals, you need to have it for everything, including insects. I’m not saying you don’t, because I don’t really know, but I do know that’s often overlooked or ignored.
@NotAPenguin@trashhalo@marx2k@reric88
On earth, death is as natural as eating other life forms. It’s how Mother Earth survives, not unlike how our bodies recycle dead cells and attack foreign ones.
Plants too are living beings. Cutting them, letting them starve without their roots, dissecting it in various parts to be sold…
Why don’t we think about it? Are we so extremely sure plants don’t feel any type of pain, not even a much different pain that animals can’t understand?
We have to survive on something, and at the very least we choose the least-sentient thing we can find to eat. Plants do have a nervous system, but they don’t have a brain. Or a centralized brain, anyway.
We don’t know if plants can feel pain, but we definitely know that plants respond to damage
Let’s say I thought your corpse would taste good and provide me with sustenance for a while and I killed you painfree and instantly.
Then that’s not a good reason. “Because it’s good” doesn’t justify the kill. For survival? Sure, I’d give that a pass, even though I’d defend myself. I would understand the situation. And people have done this.
If you have this “no-kill” stance for animals, you need to have it for everything, including insects. I’m not saying you don’t, because I don’t really know, but I do know that’s often overlooked or ignored.
A life is a life.
It’s literally the same argument you’re using.
You don’t need to eat animals for survival.
I don’t kill insects on purpose.
Yes a life is a life and shouldn’t be wasted because you think corpses taste good.
@NotAPenguin @trashhalo @marx2k @reric88
On earth, death is as natural as eating other life forms. It’s how Mother Earth survives, not unlike how our bodies recycle dead cells and attack foreign ones.
So you’d be fine with me eating you?
@NotAPenguin @trashhalo @marx2k @reric88
You can try:)
Plants too are living beings. Cutting them, letting them starve without their roots, dissecting it in various parts to be sold…
Why don’t we think about it? Are we so extremely sure plants don’t feel any type of pain, not even a much different pain that animals can’t understand?
We have to survive on something, and at the very least we choose the least-sentient thing we can find to eat. Plants do have a nervous system, but they don’t have a brain. Or a centralized brain, anyway.
We don’t know if plants can feel pain, but we definitely know that plants respond to damage